Great education gives young Tasmanians access to well paid, safe, and secure jobs.
The latest NAPLAN results show Tasmanian students continue to be let down by the State Government, with results below the national average across all areas. Results like these mean young Tasmanians are not getting the opportunities they deserve to excel in learning and life.
After 10 years in Government, the Liberals need to accept responsibility for these outcomes.
This is further proof that Tasmania’s education system can’t afford the Liberal-Lambie budget cuts. If the $300 million efficiency dividend is applied across departments proportionate to their total budget allocation, education will see $75 million of cuts across the next three years. That is totally unacceptable given these results.
We are yet to see the terms of reference for the independent inquiry into Tasmania’s education system. If the Government intend to complete the inquiry by the end of 2024 as promised, they need to get moving.
The terms of reference need to be agreed with stakeholders, especially those on the frontline of our education system, and released so that Tasmanians can contribute to this important inquiry.
Dean Winter MP
Labor Leader
Sarah Lovell MLC
Shadow Minister for Education
